Central College soccer players and other students on campus have developed a way to serve the Pella area and the college community with the comfort of blankets.

Along with close friend Kalee Findlay, Kallie Holte started the new group on campus called Laps of Love.

The group creates hand-tied blankets, delivering them in batches of eight to 10 blankets to Jefferson Place and other local senior communities on a monthly basis.

With about 60 group members and 25 students at each blanket-making meeting, Laps of Love turns out blankets and friendship in short order.

Holte says her late Grandma Wilma was her inspiration for creating the group.

The soccer team invites community members to join their efforts.